Northern BC

• Suspect arrested after woman found dead in Chetwynd, B.C.

  The North District RCMP's major crime unit says one person has been arrested after a woman was found dead inside a home in Chetwynd on Monday.

  Crime

  Feb 28
  
• Northern B.C. drug bust nets 23 arrests, seizure of guns, cash, vehicles, cigarettes

  The investigation took eight months and 13 search warrants were needed in several Peace Region communities.

  Crime

  Feb 9
  
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• BC Assessment says home values up across Interior

  B.C. property assessments have been mailed out, and residents can expect to see increases. In Kelowna, for example, a typical home valued at $869,000 in 2021 is now up to $988,000.

  Canada

  Jan 3
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• B.C. weather: Warnings for bitterly cold temperatures, snow stretch across province

  It’s a rare day when weather warnings stretch across and cover most of B.C., but such is the case for Tuesday.

  Weather

  Dec 20, 2022
• B.C. weather: Cold temperatures in forecast, bitterly frigid in some places

  Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky Highway are under special weather statements for a wintry mix of rain and snow, strong winds and cold temperatures.

  Weather

  Dec 17, 2022
• Family of missing Kelowna, B.C. man offering $10K reward

  42-year-old Joe Driscoll is described by his sister as a people person, who loves being around others. He’s hasn’t been seen or heard from since around midnight on Nov. 11.

  Features

  Nov 26, 2022
• B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property

  The claimants said a section of forest that borders their property near Smithers was heavily logged, and that parts of the property are now saturated because of flooding.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2022
• Time for B.C. motorists to start swapping summer tires for winter tires

  In B.C., winter tires are mandatory from Oct. 1 to April 30 on most highways, including all mountain passes. However, for some routes, the requirements end on March 31.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2022
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• Battleship Mountain wildfire in northern B.C. now considered held

  The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze will no longer be considered a wildfire of note, as there hasn’t been any significant growth since Sept. 15.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2022
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• Terrace, B.C. senior woman in desperate need of hospital bed, now en route to Prince George

  Rebecca Onstein's 82-year-old mother, Sheron Onstein, was injured in a car accident on Sept. 1.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2022